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Air Canada employee who fell on stairs in her home eligible for worker’s compensation: Judge
CIRB DECISIONS
- Bargaining Unit Order – Voyageur Aviation Corp. – Order No. 11662-U
IAMAW applied for certification as bargaining agent for employees of employer – CIRB issued certification in interim order no. 11616-U dated June 15, 2021 but reserved jurisdiction with respect to final description of bargaining unit – CIRB subsequently determined that positions of shop supervisor and project supervisor should be included – certificate now reads: “all employees of Voyageur Aviation Corp. in its Voyageur Aerotech Division engaged in heavy maintenance and shop functions, excluding office and administrative staff, managers and those above the rank of manager.”
CTA DECISIONS
- Suspension – A-Ok Jets, Inc. – Order No. 2021-A-S-403
License No. 977336
- Suspension – Walkabout Air, Inc. – Order No. 2021-A-S-404
License No. 060031
- Suspension – Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc. c.o.b. World Atlantic Airlines – Order No. 2021-A-S-405
License No. 140016
- Suspension – Jet Services, Inc. – Order No. 2021-A-S-406
License No. 160070
- Suspension – Bighorn Airways, Inc. – Order No. 2021-A-S-407
License No. 967637
- Suspension – Trego/Dugan Aviation, Inc. – Order No. 2021-A-S-408
License No. 090029
- Suspension – Keystone Aviation LLC – Order No. 2021-A-S-409
License No. 990146
- Application – Air Charter Scotland Limited – Determination No. A-2021-203
Application for licence to operate a non-scheduled international service to transport traffic on a charter basis between the United Kingdom and Canada – licence issued subject to conditions
- Suspension – Hyperion Aviation Limited – Order No. 2021-A-S-411
License No. 190054
- Suspension – Capital City Air Carrier, Inc. c.o.b. Mustang Aviation – Order No. 2021-A-S-412
License No. 120001
- Application – Cargolux Airlines International S.A., on behalf of itself and Cargolux Italia S.p.A. c.o.b. Cargolux Italia – Determination No. A-2021-201
Application for approval to permit Cargolux to provide its scheduled international service and its non-scheduled international service between Canada and Luxembourg using aircraft with flight crew provided by Cargolux Italia from January 1, 2022 to December 1, 2025 – licence issued subject to conditions
- Application – Cargojet Airways Ltd. c.o.b. Cargojet Regional and Prime Air, on behalf of itself and 21 Air, LLC (21 Air) – Determination No. A-2021-202
Application for approval to permit Cargojet to provide its scheduled services, all-cargo aircraft, between Canada, the United States of America and Mexico, using aircraft with flight crew provided by 21 Air, from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 – licence issued subject to conditions
- Determination – Canadian Transportation Agency – Determination No. AT-2021-199
2021 annual adjustment of maximum amount of compensation that the Agency can direct to be paid on determining that there is an undue barrier to the mobility of persons with disabilities or that a person has been adversely affected by the contravention of any provision of accessibility regulations made by the Agency – adjusted to $20,389.86
- Determination – Canadian Transportation Agency – Determination No. AT-2021-200
2022 annual adjustment of maximum amount of compensation that the Agency can direct to be paid on determining that there is an undue barrier to the mobility of persons with disabilities or that a person has been adversely affected by the contravention of any provision of accessibility regulations made by the Agency – adjusted to $20,536.81
- Suspension – Jetcall GmbH & Co. KG – Order No. 2021-A-S-399
License No. 200038
- Suspension – Galaxy Airways Inc. – Determination No. A-2021-195
License Nos. 090104 and 090105
- Application – Gama Aviation (Cayman) SEZC – Determination No. A-2021-196
Application for licence to operate a non-scheduled international service to transport traffic on a charter basis between Cayman Islands and Canada – licence issued subject to conditions
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- COVID-19 Guidance for the Canadian Aviation Industry
- COVID-19: Guidance Material for Air Operators Managing Travellers Coming to Canada from Transborder & International Airports
- Guidance for Air Carriers in managing travellers departing from a Canadian aerodrome
- Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 51
- Statement by Ministers Alghabra, Duclos, and Mendicino on non-compliance with public health and air safety requirements on a recent Montréal to Cancun flight
- The Accessible Transportation Planning and Reporting Regulations are now finalized
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- ATAC – CTA – Accessible Transportation Planning and Reporting Regulations (ATPRR)
- CAC – Fort McMurray’s RJ Steenstra becomes chair of CAC Policy Council, Kelowna International’s Sam Samaddar becomes chair of Airports Council
- COPA – Aéroports de Montréal: “It’s not a business decision, it’s political”
- COPA – Canada’s largest winter aviation event this February
- COPA – CIFIB activates third UAT ground station
- COPA – Is Mirabel Airport seeking to oust flight schools from its facilities
- COPA – Ombudsman releases report on Saugeen Municipal Airport
- COPA – The Whitecourt Airport might host an air race event next year
- COPA – Von Hoensbroech named CEO of WestJet Group
- IATA – Statement on recent comments regarding COVID-19 risks during air travel
UNION NEWS
- ALPA – Kelowna flightcraft pilots ratify tentative agreement on new contract
- CUPE – Sunwing neglecting worker and passenger safety by withholding COVID-19 testing tools from employees: CUPE 4055
- CUPE – WestJet cabin crew union: Travel advisory won’t work
- IAMAW – IAM members working through challenging conditions
- Unifor2002 – Jazz CSA/ACS: Base Membership Meetings to continue in 2022
AIRPORT NEWS
- ACI World appoints Véronique Demers as new Vice President of Communications and Marketing
- Airport Charges: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom
- Canada Border Services Agency office closure “minimal impact” for Charlottetown
- Charlottetown Airport eyes summer 2022 for travel comeback it’s been waiting for
- COVID-19: Regina International Airport reacts to federal government’s blanket travel advisory
- COVID-19 rules cause delays at Canadian airports amid Omicron holiday travel
- Discussing the Whitecourt Airport Master Plan and recent updates to it
- Fort McMurray airport suspicious package cleared after hours of flight disruptions
- Hockey federation investigates incident with Russia’s junior team at Calgary airport
- International flights resume at Kelowna International Airport: “It’s been a long time coming”
- New travel rules at Pearson Airport in Mississauga take effect today
- Northwest Regional Airport without technicians over federal vaccine mandate
- RCMP called to Kelowna’s airport as flight delay frustrations boil over
- Airports dealing with cancellations from weather and COVID-19
- Sault airport closes out uncertain year
- Updated: One injured in aircraft loading bridge collapse at YVR on New Year’s Day
- Weekend flights grounded in Prince George after de-icing equipment breaks down
- Whitehorse airport’s secondary runway to get extended and upgraded
- YVR had the second highest number of flights in Canada
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- How RCAF Cormorant helicopters rescued hundreds of mudslide victims in hazardous conditions
- Lockheed Martin Canada names new general manager for RMS
- Military procurement chief stands by naval helicopters despite recent problems
AVIATION NEWS
- 4 safe after medevac plane overshoots runway in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut
- A year after consultations, Quebec’s regional air travel plan still stalled
- Air Canada & Air Canada Vacations: Travel Advisory
- Air Canada employee who fell on stairs in her home eligible for worker’s compensation: Judge
- Air Force reporting progress in fight for pilots as COVID-19 ravages airlines
- Air rage in 2021: Unruly passengers in Canada refuse to mask
- Canada Jetlines receives first A320-200 aircraft from Jackson Square Aviation
- Canada’s Lynx Air readies to launch ULCC operation with 737 MAX
- Canadians frustrated by long wait times, cancellation policies as COVID-19 travel restrictions remain unclear
- Competitive pressure: Can Canada’s new airlines survive?
- Flight cancellations mount as Canadian airlines struggle with staff shortages
- INCIDENT 25 Dec 2021 Air Canada AC901 passengers were forced to disembark on the runway after tires burst on landing
- Levaero Aviation delivers new Pilatus PC-12 NGX to Southern Ontario
- Mid-Canada Mod Center completes another North Star Air ATR 72 flight deck upgrade
- Omicron undercuts hopes of travel revival for Canadian airlines
- Pacific Coastal Airlines suspends flights for two days due to Omicron cases among staff
- Passengers arrive in Montreal following plane party controversy involving Quebec influencers
- Prairie Aircraft Sales president Kathy Wrobel makes retirement announcement
- Rowdy passengers ditch masks on Sunwing flight to Mexico
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic receives Alsim AL250
- Sunwing trip could have been diverted mid-flight as party broke out, experts say
- Three airlines refuse to carry ‘idiot’ Quebecers who partied on way to Cancun
- Travelling during Omicron? Prepare for headaches, Edmonton travel agent says
- Uptick in cancelled flights due to wickedly cold weather in Alberta
- Qualicum Beach airline loses lease at terminal over staff party where COVID rules were allegedly flouted
- WestJet: An update on our operations and omicron COVID-19 variant update
- WestJet to cancel 15% of flights due to COVID-19 related staff shortages
- Weather forces large Alaska-bound cargo plane to land in Whitehorse
